I'm quoting trwi7, quoting Todd Rosiak, quoting Attanasio, whose quote is original but sounds like he is quoting Yogi Berra. Thought this quote by Melvin was spot on: Exactly right. This team went 2-11 before the All-Star break, then had a 3-16 stretch to complete their collapse. That's beyond a Melvin problem for one or two roster deficiencies. Only teams completely devoid of talent or experience can explain that type of collapse, yet this team has both. Turn the nightmare of that 5-27 into a couple traditional "rough stretches" at 12-20 and this is a playoff team. It should be the end for this staff. Those big losing streaks happen because Doug Melvin consistently signs and trades for (and the Brewers develop) free swingers who chase every pitch, swing for the fences most of the time and don't work the count. Those types of players are streaky, and sometimes the whole lineup slumps